Description
Ecclesiastical parish. In the Archdeaconry of Cornwall until 1878 and thereafter in the Archdeaconry of Bodmin. Deanery of Trigg Major. Hundred of Lesnewth.
Grid reference: SX 20 84
Chronological Sequence
Seyncleder, Sanctus Clederus, 1249; Sancti Clederi, 1259, 1291, 1336, 1351; Seyntclether, 1405; St Clether, 1565, early 17th c; St Cleather, 1672, c.1700, 1842; St Clether, 1884, 1899, 1988, 1997
Forms by Earliest Occurrence
Seyncleder : 1249
Sanctus Clederus : 1249
Sancti Clederi : 1259, 1291, 1336, 1351
Seyntclether : 1405
St Clether : 1565, early 17th c, 1884, 1899, 1988, 1997
St Cleather : 1672, c.1700, 1842
References
Seyncleder
Sanctus Clederus
Padel, 1988, p69, citing from 1249
Ecclesiam Sancti Clederi
Church dedicated, 23rd October 1259, by Bishop Bronescombe.
Hingeston-Randolph, 1889, p66, citing from 1259
Ecclesia Sancti Clederi
In the Decanatus de Major Trigeschire.
Hingeston-Randolph, 1889, p472, citing from 1291
Sancti Clederi
Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1313, citing from 1336
Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1417, citing from 1351
Seyntclether
Padel, 1988, p69, citing from 1405
St Clether
RIC, Z/13/19, 1565 (*)
CRO, ARD/TER/1, early 17th c (*)1
St Cleather
Donaldson, 1672, p374, citing from 1672
CRO, EL/279, c.1700 (*)
Redding, 1842, p5
St Clether
Symons, 1884
Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1625
Padel, 1988, p69
A United Benefice with Altarnun with Bolventor and Laneast. Population in 1997 was 170.
TDD, 1997, p16